Trump's vow could make the swamp 'bigger and slimier than ever': columnist
1 week, 6 days ago

Trump's vow could make the swamp 'bigger and slimier than ever': columnist

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Donald Trump once vowed to "drain the swamp" tapping into populist frustrations with Washington, D.C, but a Wall Street Journal columnist warned that if the president-elect's plans for broad tariffs succeed, he'll do exactly the opposite: make the "bigger and slimier than ever." Trump has proposed significant tariff increases on imports from several countries, including a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tariff on all goods imported from China. On Thursday, Merrill Matthews, co-author of “On the Edge: America Faces the Entitlements Cliff," wrote in the Journal that if Trump "succeeds in imposing across-the-board tariffs, the swamp will grow." Matthews said he hopes Trump is simply using tariffs as a bargaining chip to get China, Canada and Mexico to make concessions.

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Trump’s 'terrible' proposal is 'a preview of the corruption to come': columnist

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President-elect Donald Trump’s signature economic plan of raising tariffs on imported goods could cause more harm to the economy than good, and offer a pathway toward a corrupt second administration, a columnist wrote Wednesday. Trump has long considered increased tariffs on certain foreign countries a “brilliant” strategy, but the reality is they could lead to disastrous effects and showcase how …

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